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proprioceptor
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Noun
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proprioceptor
(
plural
proprioceptors
)
(
anatomy
)
A
nerve
ending
that functions as a
sensory
receptor
in
muscles
,
tendons
,
joints
and the
inner ear
; they respond to
movement
and
position